It's no overseas gap-year adventure but may well be the next best thing. Eurobodalla Council are offering a range of on-the-job opportunities for young locals through its youth employment training scheme.
This year's offering is four two-year traineeships for people under 21, with two different rotations to choose from: public relations and property services, or finance and information technology. Both rotations focus on strong business and administration skills including customer service, record maintenance, data analysis, project management, and computer skills.
Working for Council is a great way for school leavers to gain valuable workplace experience, earning between $1,300 and $1790 each fortnight, while studying for a Certificate III Business in the first year and Certificate IV Business in the second. All without needing to leave the shire.
Trainees develop valuable skills, setting themselves up for future employment, either with Council or in other government or business sectors. The traineeships also work as an alternative ticket into university, with ATAR equivalency.
Applications open on Monday 20 January and close on Monday 3 February 2025. To help people with their applications the Job Shop are offering two information sessions. The first is an in-person event at Moruya on Tuesday 21 January from 3-4pm. The second is an online event on Thursday 23 January from 5.30-6.30pm.
